Question:
Why am I always hungry

Please help I am always hungry I thought it would get better after liquids but it hasn't I try not to drink as long as I can but I am hungry every 2-3 hrs the only difference now is that I fill up quicker but then I just want to eat again I need advice 9 wks rny -50lbs Thanks Kelly    — Kelly A. (posted on August 6, 2004)

August 6, 2004
I noticed you said you try to wait to drink as long as possible. You still need to drink ALOT...I am 11 months post op and still eat quite often. Protein items will fill you up for the longest time. It gets better hang in there.
   — Kathy S.

August 6, 2004
I am 3 1/2 years post op and I eat several times a day. I am currently maintaining my weight, however I notice a trend. Whenever we travel (we've travelled a lot this summer), I LOSE weight!!(I do not want to lose any weight!!) It is because I am not at home with access to the little meals. We eat out for our meals and I don't eat as much as a "normal" person would. However, it is often several hours until we eat again. I am not hungry and so I don't physically notice it. However, we were gone for 6 days recently and I lost 5 pounds!! I quickly gained 2 of that back just by returning to my normal eating pattern. I said that to say, your body NEEDS to eat more frequently than it did before because you just can't eat/hold as much. Now, I am not advocating grazing, but a pattern of smaller meals. Good luck! Shelley
   — Shelley.

August 6, 2004
Go to 6 mini meals a day - we do eat smaller and alot of surgeons purpose 6 mini meals which is about 2 - 3 hrs apart. There is nothing wrong with that .
   — star .

August 6, 2004
Are you stopping drinking 1/2 hour before you eat? I didn't and found that I didn't eat much at meal time but was really hungry 1 1/2 - 2 hours after. I now stop drinking 1/2 before meals and can eat more at meal time but it stays with me much longer.
   — cat5dog1

August 8, 2004
Try to eat 6 small meals a day. Kelly Tobin [email protected]
   — Kelly T.